DNC takes step towards ousting David Hogg and another DNC vice chair

The Democratic National Committee is moving forward with a challenge to David Hogg's election as a DNC vice chair just months after he attained the role.Why it matters: The challenge centers on a procedural squabble, but Hogg, 25, is alleging it is connected to his plans to spend $20 million trying to oust older Democratic members of Congress in primaries."It is ... impossible to ignore the broader context of my work to help reform the party which loomed large over this vote," Hogg said in a statement.Driving the news: The DNC's credentials committee voted 13 to 2, with 3 abstentions, to void the February elections of Hogg and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta as vice chairs.The resolution will now go to a full vote of DNC members. If it passes, the election for the two vice chair roles will be re-administered.A losing candidate in the February vice chair race, Kalyn Free, has alleged that Hogg and Kenyatta were elected under a flawed tabulation process.Zoom in: Hogg said in his statement he had "nothing to do with" the alleged procedural flub and that "too many leaders in the Democratic Party are asleep at the wheel."He has caught the ire of many congressional Democrats with his plans to try to oust veteran Democratic lawmakers through his PAC, Leaders We Deserve.DNC Chair Ken Martin has publicly and privately admonished Hogg for getting involved in Democratic primaries while serving as a top DNC official. The other side: Pro-Trump operative and influencer Alex Bruesewitz put out a statement blasting the vote as a "coup" and saying he "strongly" opposes removing Hogg as a DNC vice chair."David Hogg's activism has significantly bolstered support for President Trump, inspiring countless Americans to align with the MAGA movement," he quipped. "His influence as a skilled operative has been invaluable."

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